Location
Key Information
TYPE
Fisheries Management Area
DESIGNATION
Closed Areas for the Protection of Sensitive Habitats
LOCATED IN
Ireland
AREA
| 417 km2 | MARINE AREA |
| 417 km2 | TOTAL AREA i |
MANAGED BY
European Parliament
LEVEL OF FISHING PROTECTION (LFP)
Several species- or gear-specific restrictions apply, or:
- Commercial marine life removal is prohibited
- Both commercial and recreational marine life removal are heavily restricted
- Recreational marine life removal is prohibited, and commercial marine life removal is restricted
DATA SOURCE(S)
Boundary: ProtectedSeas (Boundary Digitized Using Best Available Data)
DATA VERSION
1.0
LAST REVIEWED
January 2023
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Purpose
To provide continued protection for sensitive marine habitats.
Species of Concern: tuna, dolphin
Regulations Summary
Restrictions
It shall be prohibited to deploy bottom set gillnets, entangling nets and trammel nets at depths greater than 200 m or bottom trawls or similar towed gear.
Allowed
Fishing with other types of gear may be permitted.